COMPANIES

• FI panel to assess Essar Oil project
• Thapar holding co to offer stake abroad
• Shell plans JV in India
• GE to pick up stake in Infotech Enterprises
• Nikko Hotel in India
• BPCL order for Bharat Heavy Plate
• Apple launches iBook
• Future Focus, iBusinessHub in JV
• IDL Salzbau to merge with parent company
• Printronix for Indian unit
• India to be hub for Ikon exports
• Honda signs MoU with Haryana govt for plant
• VST sells unit
• Chrysler, Fiat in talks
• Nike offers shoe selection on site
• Majority Orange shareholders approve deal
• Prudential to offer data over Palm planner
• BASF to takeover Amcol unit

GENERAL

• ECB pre-payment norms eased
• No move to cut PF interest rates
• GIC MF to help cyclone victims
• Banks allowed to hedge overseas
• Sidbi plans brand equity fund
• BankAm for derivatives unit

CAPITAL MARKET

• Infosys, Satyam score on Nasdaq
• Rolling settlement system coming
• BSE cards priced above Rs 2 crore
• Tata Finance in badla financing